Re: [lace] RE: Mathematics and lace
I've been making lace for only a few years, but I think many Torchon ground sample patterns from beginning books have the ground changing along the diagonal of a triangle or diamond shape. A triangle is a simple shape that makes it easy to see the differences between the ground patterns worked on a 45 degree grid, and simpler to work when making Torchon-type laces. I would encourage you to consider the triangle design as a simple way for Veronika to demonstrate variations of lace grounds. Sharon -Original Message- Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 6:56 AM Subject: [lace] RE: Mathematics and lace ... I did note, however, a very striking similarity between her bookmark pattern and the 12 inch ruler design I made and worked a few years ago snip but the question is as to whether halving the pattern and changing one ground is sufficient to call it a new pattern in copyright terms. Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Brittany Lace headdresses in National Geographic Magazine (April 2014)
Hello, I just got my copy of National Geographic Magazine, and there is an article, Legacy in Lace, about lace headdresses in Brittany (France). The article is short, with a bit of history and about a dozen pictures of different headdresses. No mention made of any specific lace techniques. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Pricey lace books
Just because they ask very high prices does not mean they can get buyers. They can ask and we can refuse! That said, it is really too bad that so many classic books are difficult for us new lacers to find. Sometimes we get lucky at a Lace day and find a used copy of some classic book. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] searching for pattern
Hi Sue, I don't know where the pattern is from, but I saw a piece of lace like this at the Denver Art Museum. I have a (not so great) picture of the lace: the hand is mostly cloth stitch (CTC) with index finger and thumb grasping part of the lower edge of the frame and pulling it up. The other three fingers are splayed out from the hand. I believe all the lace samples at the Denver art museum were made or donated by the Rocky Mountain Lace Guild, so hopefully one their members will know the source of the hand pattern. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Intellectual property
Hi Brian, I am sad to say that even 'copy blocked' websites are not immune to copying. They just make it a little harder, not just a right-mouse-button-click to copy the information. At best. it means that the illegal copy will take a little bit more effort to make and will probably produce a poorer quality image, (i.e. a screen capture and not a PDF or whatever the original file format was). But, it might stop an honest person by making them think a bit. I asked my husband, a senior software architect, if there were any technical options and his answer was, you're just screwed. That said, we can all try to make a small difference in the world where we can. Say something if you see someone selling an illegal copy - maybe not an attack which will produce defensive response, but something like, 'I know that author/artist/designer spent a lot of time and effort to make that pattern, I think they deserve credit and financial reward for their work. Don't you think so?' I know this approach is somewhat naïve, but I think it is better to try SOMETHING. I have teenagers and I've had talks with them about sharing songs from CDs with their friends. I tell them to buy the songs, not just copy stuff from other people. Especially now when you can easily buy a single song track online... if they need money for this, I can always provide some extra household job for them to do to earn money. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] 3D printed bobbins - materials
Hi Karen, Many people use Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) for 3D printing (Legos are made from ABS). It is stronger/more flexible than PLA, but I dislike the smell it gives off when heated. (Hobby 3D printers use thin lines of melted plastic to build up an object layer by layer). The plastic I use for my 3D printer is PLA - polyactic acid. It's a bio-degradable polymer typically made from corn (at least in the U.S.). I like to use PLA because it does not emit smelly fumes when heated. I use Sharpies (permanent markers) to tint the translucent blue PLA to get the color variations. The downside to PLA is that it can be brittle. One bobbin falling will bounce and not break, but I knocked a tightly packed container of printed bobbins off the table and several heads broke off - ouch. I found that I can heat a pin and push it into the bobbin head and down into the neck to provide additional strength.I can also change print settings to make the neck area more solid (and hopefully stronger), but this will change the weight of the entire bobbin. Colorants added to the plastic filament during manufacture also can influence strength flexibility of the made object. Sharon They are lovely Sharon, and have only recently heard about 3D printing. But I am still intrigued; what material are they made with? Karen in Malta= - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] bobbin weight - thread size realtionship?
Hi Arachnes, I am have been playing around making some bobbins (using unconventional methods) and I am trying to determine a good weight. Are there any guidelines on weight of a bobbin as related to thread size, or weight for various types of bobbins â continental, square etc. I donât have that many kinds of bought bobbins, Lacis square â 2 grams (too light); Belgian (light wood- maple?) â 3 gr; Belgian (walnut) â 6 gr., Danish(?) 5 gr. thanks, Sharon (near Seattle, WA, where we have had some sun in the last week!) p.s. here is a picture of some of my bobbins http://www.lacemakers.org/meetings/april-2013 â the blue/variegated ones are 4 grams and the translucent/whitish ones are 5 grams. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] sympathy needed -cat deterrent
Hi Lorelei, You might try carrying a spray bottle of water - a quick squirt in the face should deter most cats. If plain water doesn't work, add a dash of white (distilled) vinegar (though I guess vinegar could be bad for the lace...) Or, you can leave little loops of masking tape (sticky side out) on the shelf between your pillows. We had a cat who liked to sit on the gas stove top, right above the old-fashioned pilot light. I worried that he might try to jump up there when a burner was on, so I put about 20 tape loops on the stove top, mostly along the edge and above the pilot light. He jumped up once, got tape stuck to his paws, jumped down and kept shaking his paws until the tape came off. He never jumped up on to the stove again. Sharon -Original Message- From: Lorelei Halley Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 3:10 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] sympathy needed snip The cupboard hasn't entirely solved my problem, because when I open it my cat makes a beeline for it and sneaks into a crevice between 2 pillows on one of the low shelves, looking all snug and happy. Then I have to fight with him and try to drag him out. I get him out and reach for the pillow I had to move to reach him. There is something soft and squishy at the back of the shelf. While I was reaching for the pillow he snuck back into the cupboard. At this point I start yelling with frustration. He usually gets the message that retreat is the better part of valor. Every time I open it I have to calculate where the cat is and how long it will take him to dash into it. I've sort of exchanged one problem for another. The whole time I'm trying to move faster than the cat I'm laughing because it is nearly impossible. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] 20th anniversary/custom printed fabric
Hi everyone, I am new to Arachne and started learning bobbin lace Fall 2012. I like to make lots of things and my immediate family has attended the Bay Area Maker Faire for the last three years (http://makerfaire.com/). Maker faire is kind of like a State fair, but for people who like to make things with old, new and cutting edge technology. Two years ago I saw a booth from a company called Spoonflower. Spoonflower will custom print small lots of any design on a variety of fabric weight fibers - http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome. Perhaps we could make some kind of 'tools of lace making' fabric (with bobbins, shuttles, crochet hooks, needles etc.) or 'lace sampler' fabric with Arachne Anniversary notation. Then people could use the fabric for a variety of lace items depending on what they need - cover cloths, tatting carry bags, bobbin carriers etc. (Or maybe lace terminology in all the languages spoken/used by lacemakers on the list? I've seen thank you mugs and bags done in this style and they look very interesting with different fonts/colors) Sharon (Just east of Seattle, WA) p.s. Julie from Lacemakers of Puget Sound shared some fabric which she designed and had Spoonflower print http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/julielace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
